ESPN PR announced that five million viewers watched Saturday's Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest on ABC and ESPN2, an all time record for the event. The previous highest live audience was 1.9 million in 2011.
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anonymous said
July 10, 2026 @ 3:53 am
most of those viewers were watch abc not espn
Anonymous said
July 10, 2026 @ 7:37 am
5 million viewed the event and we still don’t have enough eyes to catch and report plate manipulation
anonymous said
July 10, 2026 @ 12:39 pm
over the last 24 yrs i cant think of anyone saying anything nice about the sheas with the exception of the initial contract they mailed out to all their members in 2001 which at the time appeared to look like a win win situation for new members
Anonymous said
July 12, 2026 @ 12:16 am
https://www.totalprosports.com/entertainment/hot-dog-eating-contest-cheating-scandal-husband-wife/
Anonymous said
July 12, 2026 @ 8:26 am
1216 so what the point? Like if anyone is even clicking your pointless link
Anonymous said
July 12, 2026 @ 1:39 pm
8:26 press is still interested in the hungry couple’s “coincidental” double plating at coney last weekend. im here for it. make the world more aware of shifty counting around those two going forward.